#BEA5EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.1 300.7), rgb(190, 165, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#BEA5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA5EA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 165, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.1 300.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BEA5EA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA5EA | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEA5EA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA5EA text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEA5EA
oklch(76.8% 0.1 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B286F4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A062F0
oklch(63.1% 0.206 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C43DE
oklch(55.6% 0.223 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7733C1
oklch(49.2% 0.207 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#612C9C
oklch(42.8% 0.172 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A49
oklch(27.1% 0.085 300.5)
#BEA5EA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #96B0ED | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AFBE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA5EA
#BEA5EA
oklch(76.8% 0.1 300.7)
- #AABE74
#AABE74
oklch(76.9% 0.101 121.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BEA5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #BEA5EA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.